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Questions abounded again at Local Liquor Control Commission meetings
Tuesday when council members raised concerns regarding the system of
fines and reprimands handed out to businesses found in violation of the
city liquor code.
Commissioner Shelia Simon questioned the consistency of the fines.
Her concern came after Old Town Liquors, that had three violations
within the last five years and Booby's Submarine Sandwiches, that has
not had a violation since 1978, were given letters of reprimand after
violations.
Old Town Liquors was recently charged with the delivery of alcohol to a
minor, a violation of the city's liquor code, and Booby's was also
charged with two of the same violations.
Although Old Town Liquors had three violations in five years, the last
before the recent violation being two years ago, Mayor Brad Cole, who is
also the hearing officer for the commission, said he thought that a
letter of reprimand was appropriate.
When Simon questioned the system of fining, Cole said in this
consideration he took into account the seriousness of the violation and
the time since the last violation occurred.
In a similar circumstance, Commissioner Corene McDaniel questioned a
fine given to One Stop Liquors at the commissions July 6 meeting. One
Stop had recent violations, but Cole said at that meeting since One Stop
employees had gone through a Training with Intervention Procedures
program, he only gave them a letter of reprimand.
The current provision only requires half of an establishment's employees
to be trained.
At Tuesday's meeting, Simon said some type of planned system for fines
would be helpful future references.
Cole responded by assuring Simon a code was something that could
possibly be implemented in the future.
The City Council also awarded the second contract for tax increment
financing to Helen Wallace, who recently renovated her property at 317
E. Main St.
Councilman Chris Wissmann noted the reimbursement given to Wallace would
be paid out over 16 years, which will still give the city six years to
collect additional resources on the increased property tax created.
Cole noted that while this is only the second agreement the city has
seen, he believes the district is good for Carbondale and said, "There
will be many more to come."
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